English Second Division 1972/1973
Historical league standings at 4th November 1972
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Burnley | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 23 | 1.76 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 21 | 1.55 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 1.22 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 0.84 |
| 10 | Fulham | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Hull City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 1.21 |
| 12 | Oxford United | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 1.10 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 16 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 30 | 13 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 0.95 |
| 20 | Orient | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Millwall | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 0.77 |
